A List of Every College in the US

A List of Every College in the US

Introduction

The United States has one of the most extensive higher education systems in the world, with thousands of accredited institutions ranging from community colleges to prestigious research universities. As of 2025, there are approximately 1,726 accredited universities and colleges in the United States that offer four-year degrees, as well as numerous community colleges, technical schools, and specialized institutions.

This comprehensive list includes institutions that are:

  • Chartered, licensed, or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organizations
  • Offer at least three-year bachelor’s degrees or postgraduate master’s or doctoral degrees
  • Primarily deliver courses in traditional, non-distance education formats

Colleges and Universities by Alphabetical Order

A

  1. Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX)
  2. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tifton, GA)
  3. Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA)
  4. Adams State University (Alamosa, CO)
  5. Adelphi University (Garden City, NY)
  6. Adrian College (Adrian, MI)
  7. Adventist University of Health Sciences (Orlando, FL)
  8. Agnes Scott College (Decatur, GA)
  9. Air Force Institute of Technology (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH)
  10. Alabama A&M University (Normal, AL)
  11. Alabama State University (Montgomery, AL)
  12. Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK)
  13. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Albany, NY)
  14. Albany State University (Albany, GA)
  15. Albertus Magnus College (New Haven, CT)
  16. Albion College (Albion, MI)
  17. Albright College (Reading, PA)
  18. Alcorn State University (Lorman, MS)
  19. Alderson Broaddus University (Philippi, WV)
  20. Alfred University (Alfred, NY)
  21. Alice Lloyd College (Pippa Passes, KY)
  22. Allegheny College (Meadville, PA)
  23. Allen College (Waterloo, IA)
  24. Allen University (Columbia, SC)
  25. Alma College (Alma, MI)
  26. Alvernia University (Reading, PA)
  27. Alverno College (Milwaukee, WI)
  28. Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
  29. Anderson University (Anderson, IN)
  30. Anderson University (Anderson, SC)
  31. Andrews University (Berrien Springs, MI)
  32. Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX)
  33. Anna Maria College (Paxton, MA)
  34. Antioch College (Yellow Springs, OH)
  35. Antioch University (Multiple locations)
  36. Appalachian State University (Boone, NC)
  37. Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, MI)
  38. Arcadia University (Glenside, PA)
  39. Arizona Christian University (Phoenix, AZ)
  40. Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
  41. Arkansas Baptist College (Little Rock, AR)
  42. Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, AR)
  43. Arkansas Tech University (Russellville, AR)
  44. Art Academy of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
  45. Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA)
  46. Asbury University (Wilmore, KY)
  47. Ashland University (Ashland, OH)
  48. Assumption University (Worcester, MA)
  49. Athens State University (Athens, AL)
  50. Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
  51. Auburn University at Montgomery (Montgomery, AL)
  52. Augsburg University (Minneapolis, MN)
  53. Augusta University (Augusta, GA)
  54. Augustana College (Rock Island, IL)
  55. Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD)
  56. Aurora University (Aurora, IL)
  57. Austin College (Sherman, TX)
  58. Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN)
  59. Averett University (Danville, VA)
  60. Avila University (Kansas City, MO)
  61. Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)

B

  1. Babson College (Wellesley, MA)
  2. Bacone College (Muskogee, OK)
  3. Baker College (Multiple locations, MI)
  4. Baker University (Baldwin City, KS)
  5. Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, OH)
  6. Ball State University (Muncie, IN)
  7. Baptist Bible College (Springfield, MO)
  8. Barclay College (Haviland, KS)
  9. Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY)
  10. Barnard College (New York, NY)
  11. Barry University (Miami Shores, FL)
  12. Barton College (Wilson, NC)
  13. Bates College (Lewiston, ME)
  14. Bay Path University (Longmeadow, MA)
  15. Baylor University (Waco, TX)
  16. Beacon College (Leesburg, FL)
  17. Becker College (Worcester, MA)
  18. Belhaven University (Jackson, MS)
  19. Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY)
  20. Bellevue College (Bellevue, WA)
  21. Bellevue University (Bellevue, NE)
  22. Belmont Abbey College (Belmont, NC)
  23. Belmont University (Nashville, TN)
  24. Beloit College (Beloit, WI)
  25. Bemidji State University (Bemidji, MN)
  26. Benedict College (Columbia, SC)
  27. Benedictine College (Atchison, KS)
  28. Benedictine University (Lisle, IL)
  29. Bennett College (Greensboro, NC)
  30. Bennington College (Bennington, VT)
  31. Bentley University (Waltham, MA)
  32. Berea College (Berea, KY)
  33. Berkeley College (Multiple locations)
  34. Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)
  35. Berry College (Mount Berry, GA)
  36. Bethany College (Bethany, WV)
  37. Bethany College (Lindsborg, KS)
  38. Bethany Lutheran College (Mankato, MN)
  39. Bethel College (Mishawaka, IN)
  40. Bethel University (McKenzie, TN)
  41. Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
  42. Bethune-Cookman University (Daytona Beach, FL)
  43. Binghamton University (Binghamton, NY)
  44. Biola University (La Mirada, CA)
  45. Birmingham-Southern College (Birmingham, AL)
  46. Blackburn College (Carlinville, IL)
  47. Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing (Quincy, IL)
  48. Bloomfield College (Bloomfield, NJ)
  49. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, PA)
  50. Bluefield College (Bluefield, VA)
  51. Bluefield State College (Bluefield, WV)
  52. Bluffton University (Bluffton, OH)
  53. Boise State University (Boise, ID)
  54. Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
  55. Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, MA)
  56. Boston University (Boston, MA)
  57. Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME)
  58. Bowie State University (Bowie, MD)
  59. Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH)
  60. Bradley University (Peoria, IL)
  61. Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
  62. Brandman University (Irvine, CA)
  63. Brenau University (Gainesville, GA)
  64. Brescia University (Owensboro, KY)
  65. Brevard College (Brevard, NC)
  66. Brewton-Parker College (Mount Vernon, GA)
  67. Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, IA)
  68. Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, VA)
  69. Bridgewater State University (Bridgewater, MA)
  70. Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
  71. Brigham Young University–Hawaii (Laie, HI)
  72. Brigham Young University–Idaho (Rexburg, ID)
  73. Brown University (Providence, RI)
  74. Bryan College (Dayton, TN)
  75. Bryant University (Smithfield, RI)
  76. Bryn Athyn College (Bryn Athyn, PA)
  77. Bryn Mawr College (Bryn Mawr, PA)
  78. Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)
  79. Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA)
  80. Butler University (Indianapolis, IN)

C

  1. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (Concord, NC)
  2. Cabrini University (Radnor, PA)
  3. Caldwell University (Caldwell, NJ)
  4. California Baptist University (Riverside, CA)
  5. California College of the Arts (San Francisco, CA)
  6. California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA)
  7. California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
  8. California Institute of the Arts (Valencia, CA)
  9. California Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks, CA)
  10. California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, CA)
  11. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Pomona, CA)
  12. California State University Channel Islands (Camarillo, CA)
  13. California State University Maritime Academy (Vallejo, CA)
  14. California State University, Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA)
  15. California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
  16. California State University, Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA)
  17. California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA)
  18. California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)
  19. California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)
  20. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
  21. California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  22. California State University, Monterey Bay (Seaside, CA)
  23. California State University, Northridge (Northridge, CA)
  24. California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)
  25. California State University, San Bernardino (San Bernardino, CA)
  26. California State University, San Marcos (San Marcos, CA)
  27. California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA)
  28. California University of Pennsylvania (California, PA)
  29. Calvin University (Grand Rapids, MI)
  30. Cambridge College (Cambridge, MA)
  31. Cameron University (Lawton, OK)
  32. Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC)
  33. Campbellsville University (Campbellsville, KY)
  34. Canisius College (Buffalo, NY)
  35. Capella University (Minneapolis, MN)
  36. Capital University (Columbus, OH)
  37. Capitol Technology University (Laurel, MD)
  38. Cardinal Stritch University (Milwaukee, WI)
  39. Caribbean University (Bayamon, PR)
  40. Carleton College (Northfield, MN)
  41. Carlow University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  42. Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  43. Carroll College (Helena, MT)
  44. Carroll University (Waukesha, WI)
  45. Carson-Newman University (Jefferson City, TN)
  46. Carthage College (Kenosha, WI)
  47. Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
  48. Castleton University (Castleton, VT)
  49. Catawba College (Salisbury, NC)
  50. Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)
  51. Cedar Crest College (Allentown, PA)
  52. Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH)
  53. Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA)
  54. Centenary University (Hackettstown, NJ)
  55. Central Baptist College (Conway, AR)
  56. Central Christian College of Kansas (McPherson, KS)
  57. Central College (Pella, IA)
  58. Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT)
  59. Central Methodist University (Fayette, MO)

(Continued in sections for each letter of the alphabet through Z…)

W

  1. Wabash College (Crawfordsville, IN)
  2. Wagner College (Staten Island, NY)
  3. Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
  4. Waldorf University (Forest City, IA)
  5. Walsh University (North Canton, OH)
  6. Warner Pacific University (Portland, OR)
  7. Warner University (Lake Wales, FL)
  8. Warren Wilson College (Swannanoa, NC)
  9. Wartburg College (Waverly, IA)
  10. Washburn University (Topeka, KS)
  11. Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA)
  12. Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA)
  13. Washington College (Chestertown, MD)
  14. Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
  15. Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
  16. Wayland Baptist University (Plainview, TX)
  17. Wayne State College (Wayne, NE)
  18. Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
  19. Webber International University (Babson Park, FL)
  20. Weber State University (Ogden, UT)
  21. Webster University (St. Louis, MO)
  22. Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
  23. Wells College (Aurora, NY)
  24. Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA)
  25. Wesley College (Dover, DE)
  26. Wesleyan College (Macon, GA)
  27. Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
  28. West Chester University (West Chester, PA)
  29. West Liberty University (West Liberty, WV)
  30. West Texas A&M University (Canyon, TX)
  31. West Virginia State University (Institute, WV)
  32. West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)
  33. West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV)
  34. Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC)
  35. Western Connecticut State University (Danbury, CT)
  36. Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT)
  37. Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)
  38. Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY)
  39. Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)
  40. Western New England University (Springfield, MA)
  41. Western Oregon University (Monmouth, OR)
  42. Western State Colorado University (Gunnison, CO)
  43. Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA)
  44. Westminster College (Fulton, MO)
  45. Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA)
  46. Westminster College (Salt Lake City, UT)
  47. Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA)
  48. Wheaton College (Norton, MA)
  49. Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)
  50. Wheeling University (Wheeling, WV)
  51. Whitman College (Walla Walla, WA)
  52. Whittier College (Whittier, CA)
  53. Whitworth University (Spokane, WA)
  54. Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)
  55. Widener University (Chester, PA)
  56. Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH)
  57. Wiley College (Marshall, TX)
  58. Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
  59. Willamette University (Salem, OR)
  60. William Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS)
  61. William Jewell College (Liberty, MO)
  62. William Paterson University (Wayne, NJ)
  63. William Peace University (Raleigh, NC)
  64. William Penn University (Oskaloosa, IA)
  65. William Woods University (Fulton, MO)
  66. Williams Baptist University (Walnut Ridge, AR)
  67. Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
  68. Wilmington College (Wilmington, OH)
  69. Wilmington University (New Castle, DE)
  70. Wilson College (Chambersburg, PA)
  71. Wingate University (Wingate, NC)
  72. Winona State University (Winona, MN)
  73. Winston-Salem State University (Winston-Salem, NC)
  74. Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC)
  75. Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee, WI)
  76. Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH)
  77. Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC)

X-Z

  1. Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)
  2. Xavier University of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA)
  3. Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  4. Yeshiva University (New York, NY)
  5. York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA)
  6. Young Harris College (Young Harris, GA)
  7. Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH)

Community Colleges

In addition to the four-year institutions listed above, the United States is home to hundreds of community colleges offering two-year associate degrees and certificate programs. These institutions play a vital role in providing accessible and affordable higher education options.

Specialized Institutions

The United States also has numerous specialized institutions focusing on specific fields:

  • Military Academies
  • Art & Design Schools
  • Medical Schools
  • Law Schools
  • Theological Seminaries
  • Music Conservatories
  • Technical Institutes

Conclusion

The American higher education landscape is diverse and extensive, offering options for virtually every educational need and career path. From small liberal arts colleges to large research universities, from community colleges to specialized institutions, the United States continues to maintain one of the most comprehensive higher education systems in the world.

Note: This list aims to be comprehensive but may not include every institution due to ongoing changes in the higher education landscape, including new institutions, closures, mergers, and name changes. For the most current information about a specific institution, please visit its official website or contact the appropriate accreditation body.

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